Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Monday Event Roundup

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Tuesday, Aug. 13 Ben Griffin and Michael Lyons, two London based Veterans for Peace will speak at 7 p.m. at the Coralville Public Library, Meeting Room A. Sponsored by the Eastern Iowa Chapter of Veterans for Peace. The British Veterans … Continue reading →

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Crazy Talk from Ames #FLS2013

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Conservatives met in Ames this weekend at the Family Leader Summit 2013, making the case for detractors of Iowa’s first in the nation caucuses with their extreme views and media circus. While views expressed at the event are in the … Continue reading →

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This Week on the Fallon Forum– A Progressive Work in Progress

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Dear Friends, A gaggle of Republican presidential wannabes was in town this weekend, and it seems the crazy talk has already begun. A few samples: * US Senator Ted Cruz told members of the Family Leader audience that they would … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Labor Day

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Trish Nelson has been enjoying her break from Blog for Iowa and reported that in addition to following coverage of the Kent Sorenson – Michelle Bachmann – Ron Paul affair, she has been checking out the technology of Iowa, looking … Continue reading →

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The Founders and Climate Change

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Paul Deaton

It must get a Republican’s hackles up when a Democrat talks about the founding fathers. After all, it was Republican Warren G. Harding who coined the term, first using it in his keynote address at the 1916 Republican National Convention. … Continue reading →

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Oh, Hillary

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Paul Deaton

There is no doubt that as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton undid much of the damage to the United States image in the world done by the George W. Bush administration.  Foreign perceptions of our country improved, in part because … Continue reading →

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North Liberty Seeks Urban Chickens

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Paul Deaton

It is with a bit of trepidation that I venture into an expository piece about urban chickens. As people continue to move from rural areas to cities, attracted by jobs, apartments, and a type of society reliant upon the aggregation … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Campaign to Stop Nuclear Power

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Nuclear Neighborhoods: 11,000 Generations Prepared remarks delivered by Paul Deaton at the Iowa City Public Library on the 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima, Aug. 6, 2013. Thank you Maureen McCue for the kind introduction. I want to recognize some of our … Continue reading →

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OFA to Fight for Obamacare

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Paul Deaton

A note from Organizing for Action received Aug. 6, 2013: We wanted to make sure you saw Governor Patrick’s note. Because the reality is that some groups are going to spend untold millions to confuse people and spread outright lies … Continue reading →

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Congress Takes a Holiday

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Paul Deaton

While much remains to be done during the 113th Congress in Washington, D.C., politics took an August holiday without dealing with the Farm Bill, Sequestration and other important topics, mostly due to Republican leadership’s ho-hum attitude about governing what may … Continue reading →

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